Rams trade for Chiefs CB Marcus Peters

The Los Angeles Rams are working on a deal with the Kansas City Chiefs to acquire cornerback Marcus Peters, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Chiefs are expected to trade CB Marcus Peters to the Los Angeles Rams, sources tell ESPN. Teams are in final stages of talks and barring an unexpected snag, the trade is expected to be agreed to as early as today.

This moves signals the end of Trumaine Johnson’s tenure in Los Angeles; he’ll most likely sign elsewhere in free agency. There were reports about the Chiefs exploring a trade involving Peters, and while the terms of the deal haven’t been announced, it’s expected to be a significant return.

Peters still has one year left on his contract in addition to the fifth-year option in 2019. He’ll only count $1.74 million against the Rams’ cap this season and will make about $9.5 million the following year.

With Johnson being tagged the last two years, it was highly unlikely he’d be tagged for a third year in a row. It was going to be difficult for the Rams to re-sign Johnson, given his projected asking price.

The trade can’t be officially announced until March 14 when the new league year begins, but according to Schefter, the trade will be finalized Friday.

One source on Chiefs and Rams finalizing a blockbuster trade for CB Marcus Peters: "This thing is going down today."